Available Knives

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1950 Ferrocarril del Sureste Silver Coin Knife

1950 Southern Railroad Coin Knife

Handmade from a genuine antique silver 1950 Cinco Pesos coin minted to celebrate the inauguration of the railroad linking the Yucatan with the rest of Mexico. High grade, large 40mm solid silver coin, precisely split in two, then re-assembled with a miniature spring and two folding blades inside - a sharp cutting blade and a nail file blade. Three small nickel-silver rivets hold the coin knife together. Comes in a hand stitched leather pouch. Coin in very fine condition. $2850 pesos (SOLD)

8.5" Chef's Knife - Yucatecan Chechen Wood

A French style chef knife of .140" 440C stainless steel with a hand rubbed satin finish blade and nickel silver pins. Handle is of oil-finished Yucatecan Chechen wood. Very finely ground to a Very sharp edge and just enough of a curve for chopping. This, and a small paring knife will see you through almost every food prep job in the kitchen! (SOLD)

Small Folding Knife - Yucatecan Red Deer Horn - O1 (French Grey)

Slip-joint folding knife with a 2.25" flat ground blade. The 3/32" O1 steel blade and spring have a "French Grey" finish - a surface treatment often used on highly engraved shotguns and rifles. It offers some protection from rust and oxidation, but just as on a fine firearm, I'd still suggest keeping it lightly oiled or waxed. Handle of Yucatecan Red Deer Horn. Closed length - 3.5" Brass liners and Nickel Silver pins. Silver 1926 ten centavo escutcheon. Geometric pattern file worked blade with thumb grooves. Hand stitched hair-on bull hide leather pouch stitched with calf leather Spanish edge lacing. (SOLD)

Large Heavy Folding Knife - Bark Water Buffalo

Another heavyweight for sure, and a real handful. Large slip-joint folding knife with a 3.25" blade. Blade and spring of 3/16" thick 440C stainless steel. Closed length - 4.5" Open length - 7.75" Satin finish, flat grind to a super-fine edge. Beautifully textured "bark" Water Buffalo horn - highly polished. Nickel Silver liners and pins. Silver 1928 ten centavo escutcheon. Geometric pattern deeply file worked blade with thumb grooves. Hand stitched Yucatecan deer skin leather pouch. (SOLD)

Small Folding Pen Knife - Bull Horn from the Plaza de Toro

Slip-joint folding knife with a 2" blade and spring of 3/32" 440C stainless steel. Satin finish, hollow grind. Handle of Bull Horn that I collected from Sunday bullfight at the Plaza de Toro in Merida. The bull was fought by Pablo Hermosa de Mendoza - the famous Spanish Rejoneador. The horn is translucent and is backed with genuine 23 kt. gold leaf to help reflect light back out through the horn. It's very beautiful in the sunlight. Closed length - 2.5" Nickel Silver liners and pins. Silver 1926 ten centavo escutcheon. Hand stitched black goatskin leather pouch. (SOLD)

Pablo Hermosa de Mendoza - Plaza de Toros Merida, Yucatan

Small Folding Knife - Water Buffalo Horn from Campeche

Slip-joint folding knife with a 2.25" blade and spring of 3/32" 440C stainless steel. Satin finish, hollow grind with a convex edge. Handle of "bark" Water Buffalo Horn from Campeche. Closed length - 3.5" Brass liners and Nickel Silver pins. Silver 1925 ten centavo escutcheon. Vine pattern file worked blade with thumb grooves. Hand stitched hair-on bull hide leather pouch stitched with calf leather Spanish edge lacing. (SOLD)

1948 Cinco Pesos Silver Coin Knife

Handmade from a genuine antique silver Cinco Pesos coin from 1948. The reverse design features the Aztec ruler, Cuauhtémoc High grade, large 40mm solid silver coin, precisely split in two, then re-assembled with a miniature spring and two folding blades inside - a sharp cutting blade and a nail file blade. Three small nickel-silver rivets hold the coin knife together. Comes in a hand stitched leather pouch. Coin in very fine condition.
$2850 pesos (SOLD)*
*handmade .925 silver keychain is an additional $950 pesos

1901 Un Peso Coin Knife

Handmade from a genuine antique silver Un-Peso Republica Mexicana coin minted in Mexico City in 1901. Features the Mexican Eagle and Snake on one side and the Liberty Cap and Rays on the other. High grade, solid silver coin, precisely split in two, then re-assembled with a miniature spring and two folding blades inside - a sharp cutting blade and a nail file blade. Three small nickel-silver rivets hold the coin knife together. Comes in a hand stitched leather pouch. Coin in very fine condition. $2850 pesos (SOLD)*
*handmade .925 silver keychain is an additional $950 pesos

Small Folding Knife - Bull Horn from the Plaza de Toro

Slip-joint folding knife with a 2.25" blade and spring of 3/32" 440C stainless steel. Satin finish, hollow grind with a convex edge. Handle of Bull Horn that I collected from Sunday bullfight at the Plaza de Toro in Merida. The bull was fought by Pablo Hermosa de Mendoza. Closed length - 3.5" Nickel Silver liners and pins. Silver 1926 ten centavo escutcheon. Geometric pattern file worked blade with thumb grooves. Hand stitched hair-on bull hide leather pouch stitched with calf leather Spanish edge lacing. (SOLD)

Pablo Hermosa de Mendoza - Plaza de Toros Merida Yucatan

Small Folding Knife - Yucatecan Red Deer Horn

Slip-joint folding knife with a 2.25" blade and spring of 3/32" 440C stainless steel. Satin finish, hollow grind with a convex edge. Handle of Yucatecan Red Deer Horn. Closed length - 3.5" Nickel Silver liners and pins. Silver 1925 ten centavo escutcheon. Geometric pattern file worked blade with thumb grooves. Hand stitched hair-on bull hide leather pouch stitched with calf leather Spanish edge lacing. (SOLD)

1790 8-Reales Silver Coin Knife

Handmade from a genuine antique silver Ocho-Reales Spanish colonial coin minted in Mexico City in 1790. Features a likeness of King Carlos IV (reigned 1788 - 1808) High grade, solid silver coin, precisely split in two, then re-assembled with a miniature spring and two folding blades inside - a sharp cutting blade and a nail file blade. Three small nickel-silver rivets hold the coin knife together. Comes in a hand stitched leather pouch. Coin in very fine condition with some scratches to the obverse. * (SOLD)
*handmade .925 silver keychain is an additional $950 pesos

Small Folding Knife - Water Buffalo Horn

Slip-joint folding knife with a 2 3/8" blade and spring of 3/32" 440C stainless steel. Satin finish, flat grind with a convex edge. Handle of "bark" water buffalo horn from Campeche. Closed length - 3.5" Nickel Silver liners and pins. Silver 1925 ten centavo escutcheon. Geometric pattern file worked blade with thumb grooves. Hand stitched black goatskin leather pouch. (SOLD)

Small Folding Knife - Yucatecan Deer Horn

Slip-joint folding knife with a 2 3/8" blade and spring of 3/32" 440C stainless steel. Satin finish, flat grind with a convex edge. Handle of Yucatecan Red Deer horn. Closed length - 3.5" Brass liners and Nickel Silver pins. Silver 1926 ten centavo escutcheon. Geometric pattern file worked blade with thumb grooves. Hand stitched black goatskin leather pouch. (SOLD)

Small Folding Knife - Yucatecan Cow Horn

Slip-joint folding knife with a 2 3/8" blade and spring of 3/32" 440C stainless steel. Satin finish, flat grind with a convex edge. Handle of Yucatecan Cow horn. Closed length - 3.5" Nickel Silver liners and pins. Silver 1926 ten centavo escutcheon. Vine pattern file worked blade with thumb grooves. Hand stitched deer skin leather pouch. (SOLD)

1789 8-Reales Silver Coin Knife

Handmade from a genuine antique silver Ocho-Reales Spanish colonial coin minted in Mexico City in 1789. Features a likeness of King Carlos IV (reigned 1788 - 1808) High grade, solid silver coin, precisely split in two, then re-assembled with a miniature spring and two folding blades inside - a sharp cutting blade and a nail file blade. Three small nickel-silver rivets hold the coin knife together. Comes in a hand stitched leather pouch. Coin in very fine condition with some scratches to the obverse. (SOLD)

1876 8-Reales Silver Coin Knife

Handmade from a genuine antique silver Ocho-Reales Republica Mexicana coin minted in Mexico City in 1876. Features the Mexican Eagle and Snake on one side and the Liberty Cap and Rays on the other. High grade, solid silver coin, precisely split in two, then re-assembled with a miniature spring and two folding blades inside - a sharp cutting blade and a nail file blade. Three small nickel-silver rivets hold the coin knife together. Comes in a hand stitched leather pouch. Coin in very fine condition. (SOLD)

1921 Dos-Pesos Silver Coin Knife

Handmade from a genuine antique silver Dos Pesos coin minted in Mexico City in 1921 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Mexican independence. Features the Angel of Independence before the twin volcanoes, Popocatépetl and Ixtaccíhuatl (based on the monument in Mexico City) on one side and the Mexican Eagle perched on a cactus clutching a snake on the other. High grade, solid silver coin, precisely split in two, then re-assembled with a miniature spring and two folding blades inside - a sharp cutting blade and a nail file blade. Three small nickel-silver rivets hold the coin knife together. Comes in a hand stitched leather pouch. Coin in very fine condition. (SOLD)

Cuchillos de Asador

Cuchillos de Asador - Knives for the barbecue. Slicing style knives for that big hunk of meat on the grill out back. 7" blades of 1/8" 440C stainless steel with a hand rubbed satin finish. and nickel silver pins. Each knife is in a handmade leather Gaucho style sheath of nine-ounce vegetable tanned leather, stitched with linen thread. The sheath is made to be tucked into the waistband at the front or back, or tucked in behind the belt. One knife has a handle of Yucatecan Tzalam, the other of Yucatecan Granadillo. (BOTH SOLD)

Swayback Jack - Black Micarta

Nice, slim Swayback Jack pattern slip joint. Black linen Micarta handle. 2.5" blade of 3/32" 440C stainless steel with a hand rubbed satin finish and thumb groove. Nickel Silver liners, bolsters and pins. Coin Silver escutcheon from a 1937 twenty centavo piece. Hand stitched pouch of Yucatecan deer.
(SOLD)

Large Folding Knife - Katalox from Yucatan

Large Slip-joint folding knife with a 3.25" blade and spring of 1/8" 440C stainless steel. Closed length - 4.5" Satin finish, flat grind with a convex edge. Bronze liners and Nickel Silver pins. Very dense, hard, Yucatecan Katalox wood handle. Silver 1925 ten centavo escutcheon. Vine pattern file worked blade with thumb groove. Hand stitched pouch. (SOLD)

Slim Folding Knife - Guayucan (Lignum Vitae)

Slim slip-joint folding knife with a 3.125" blade and spring of 3/32" 440C stainless steel. Satin finish, flat grind with a convex edge. Closed length - 4.25" Nickel Silver liners and pins. Silver 1925 ten centavo escutcheon. Vine pattern file worked blade with thumb grooves. Hand stitched black goatskin leather pouch. (SOLD)

Large Folding Knife - Yucatecan Guayucan

Large Slip-joint folding knife with a 3.25" blade and spring of 1/8" 440C stainless steel. Closed length - 4.5" Satin finish, flat grind with a convex edge. Brass liners and Nickel Silver pins. Very dense, hard, Yucatecan Guayucan (Lignum Vitae) wood handle. Silver 1925 ten centavo escutcheon. Geometric pattern file worked blade with thumb groove. Hand stitched pouch of Yucatecan deer. (SOLD)

Large Heavy Folding Knife - Yucatecan Guayucan

Another heavyweight for sure, and a real handful. Large slip-joint folding knife with a 3.25" blade and spring of 3/16" thick 440C stainless steel. Closed length - 4.5" Satin finish, flat grind with a convex edge. Nickel Silver liners and pins. Silver 1935 twenty centavo escutcheon. Vine pattern deeply file worked blade with thumb grooves. Hand stitched Yucatecan deer skin leather pouch.
(SOLD)

Roels Small Folding Knife - Ivory Micarta

Slip-joint folding knife with a 2.25" blade and spring of 3/32" 440C stainless steel. Satin finish, flat grind with a convex edge. Beautiful, very old Ivory Micarta handles. Closed length - 3.5" Brass Liners and Nickel Silver pins. Silver escutcheon from an 1891 five centavo piece. Vine pattern file worked blade with thumb grooves. Hand stitched black leather pouch. (SOLD)

Three Large Folding Knives

Three Large Slip-joint folding knives with a 3.25" blades and springs of 1/8" 440C stainless steel. Closed length - 4.5" Satin finish, flat grind blades with convex edges. Nickel Silver bolsters, liners and pins. Two with Yucatecan Tzalam wood handles and one with tiger stripe Yucatecan Zapote root (I collected this wood myself two years ago). Coin-Silver escutcheons. Vine pattern file worked blades with thumb groove. Multi-layer, molded goatskin leather sheathes. (ALL SOLD)

Spanish Navaja - Guayucan (Lignum Vitae)

Large bladed Spanish Navaja 13.5cm. Extra wide file worked blade of 1/8" thick 440C stainless steel with a hand rubbed satin finish. Bronze liners, Nickel Silver bolsters and pins. Coin silver escutcheon from a 1937 twenty centavo piece. Handle of extremely dense, hard, carved Yucatecan Guayucan. (SOLD)

Small Folding Knife - Natural Linen Micarta

Slip-joint folding knife with a 2.5" blade and spring of 3/32" 440C stainless steel. Satin finish, flat grind with a convex edge. Closed length - 3.5" Nickel Silver liners and pins. Silver 1928 ten centavo escutcheon. Geometric pattern file worked blade with thumb grooves. Hand stitched black goatskin leather pouch. (SOLD)

Spanish Navajas

Two Spanish Navajas - four inch, file worked blades of 1/8" thick 440C stainless steel. Nickel Silver liners, bolsters and pins. Coin silver escutcheons from a 1928 twenty centavo piece. The first knife has a carved, one-piece handle of very old paper based Ivory Micarta. The second knife has a three piece handle of Yucatecan Red Deer and Yucatecan Guayucan (Lignum Vitae) separated by carved Nickel Silver. Each one is in a multi-layer, molded goatskin leather sheath, with a belt loop. (Both SOLD)

Swayback Jack

Nice, slim Swayback Jack pattern. Black Linen Micarta. 2.5" blade of 3/32" 440C stainless steel. Nickel Silver liners, bolsters and pins. Coin Silver escutcheon from a 1925 ten centavo piece. Case of black, multi-layer molded goatskin.
(SOLD)

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